THE CENTRE FOR ENVIROMENTAL INITIATIVES

Registered charity 1087782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECOLOCAL

We are an independent charity that acts as a hub for community led projects, events and activities. Our aim is to achieve strong, vibrant communities in a healthy environment. We act as a resource for people and organisations seeking to make a positive difference locally.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds carried forward amounted to £1,363,803, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £139,968 for the year, with total income decreasing from £596,244 in the previous year to £337,327.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — EcoLocal (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Sport England — “With your donations and Sport England’s generous match funding — we can now replace several adapted cycles that were no longer usable after …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELIZABETH UDALL
• HAZEL GURR
• JIM BUSH
• MAUREEN PEGLAR
• Paula Jane Bailey
• Peter Struik
• TOM BRAKE MP
• TONY PATTISON · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Sutton

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).